Iran has cited a 19th-century British map as part of its dispute with the United Arab Emirates over a number of Gulf islands.

This final volume of The Cambridge History of Iran covers the period from 1722 to 1979. Part I sets out the political framework. Beginning in the reign of Nadir Shah, it traces the establishment of ...

TEHRAN - The historic “Mashin Doodi” station, which marks the dawn of Iran’s rail industry and urban modernization, located ...

TEHRAN - As part of the 3rd International Multimedia Festival of Cultural Heritage, the exhibition “Reflections of Islamic ...

This all changed after the 1921 coup brought an end to the Qajar dynasty and brought to power Reza Shah. Reza Shah refused to give concessions to foreign powers and focused on growing Iran. The Soviet ...